Title:
Software Engineer II - Denver, CO
Skills:
OSS software applications, Java, C++, Visual Basic, Unix
Date:
9-9-2008
Description:
tw telecom is the leading provider of managed voice and data networking solutions - offering the highest class of service to businesses in 75 markets within the U.S.
At tw telecom, you can be part of a diverse, imaginative, and talented team of people. In fact, the answer to our success is and always has been in our people - We value them, reward them, and empower them to succeed.
We give our people a voice by listening to what's important to our employees and our customers.
tw telecom employees enjoy the many rewards of working for a company which offers such things as: extremely competitive benefits, a 401k match of 5% with no vesting period, an employee recognition program, internal training, endless career advancement opportunities, leadership training, cutting edge technology - And many, many more!
tw telecom is searching for a qualified Software Engineer II in our Greenwood Village, CO location. The Software Engineer in conjunction with the appropriate developer staff supports the National Operations Center (NOC) and tw telecom divisions by analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining Inventory and OSS software applications that directly support operations in both the NOC and tw telecom divisions.
Essential Functions:
Development and support of the EMC SMARTS IP and EMC SMARTS OTM application which provides network surveillance for the tw telecom IP & transport network.
Translate functional software business requirements into robust interface designs using leading web technologies.
Assist in making necessary language/platform (e.g., Java, C++, Visual Basic, Unix, PC, etc.) decisions on how best to automate the business.
Review the Functional Specifications/prototypes/proof of concepts with business partners to verify that business objectives are being realized.
Qualifications:
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent combined application development and telephony experience.
Relevant experience in lieu of the above degrees will be considered.
In addition, 3+ years of the following, or equivalent experience would be desirable:
Experience in telecom environments, including working knowledge of optical/SONET transport technologies, circuit switching technologies, and IP and data technologies as they apply to telecommunications.
Experience in the development and administration of major application systems in a customer environment. (proficiency in development, implementation, and the support/administration of OSS/NMS applications would be a plus)
Strong proficiency in UNIX (different flavors). Shell scripting, in an implementation/support environment (Korn shell, C shell, Bourne shell). Perl Scripting experience is desirable
Oracle proficiency is desirable. SQL experience (queries, scripts) required. Ability to follow and interpret ER (Entity-Relationship) diagrams. Ability to write stored procedures.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Troubleshooting experience in high-level languages (C, C++, Java, .NET, others), and shared object technologies (CORBA, EJB, etc.)
Telecommunications network surveillance experience with large networks providing diverse services.
Data modeling and object modeling experience.
Troubleshooting experience with enterprise integration techniques and technologies (Tibco, WebMethods, Vitra, BEA, etc.)
- Demonstrable experience with OSS solutions for managing transport/data and switching networks (EMC SMARTS, OSI NetExpert, HP OpenView, Lucent OneVision, etc.)
Strong understanding of TMN, FCAPS, eTOM, and OSS/j standards and recommendations.
Strong Communication Skills
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
General office environment
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the company to afford equal opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran.
Thank you for applying with tw telecom.com.
